BREAKING NEWS Fat Joe's mom dies just two months after his father's death
Fat Joe is mourning the loss of his mother Marie Del-Carmen Cartagena, just two months after saying goodbye to his beloved father.
The 54-year-old Grammy-nominated rapper, who recently shed over 200 pounds with the help of Ozempic, took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute to his late mother, who passed away at age 77.
'This is a real one, rest in peace to the woman who brought me into this world,' Fat Joe wrote alongside a series of family photos.
'She didn't have much, but she gave us everything.'
He continued, 'Anyone who knows my mom knows she had a heart of gold. She refused to move out of the projects for many years, even though I had money. She loved her community, she loved her people.'
Marie's death comes just two months after Fat Joe lost his father, her husband Ernesto Cartagena.
The rapper shared, 'The truth is she died of a broken heart. Sixty years with a man, and he just passed. My dad wanted her with him.' Fat Joe added, 'I tried everything humanly possible.'
He added, 'I have to give thank's to the father my God for letting me have her in my life this long.'
The superstar then posted a string of heart emojis, concluding, 'Mommy till i see you again you were my world, my heart, my everything. I'll continue to make you proud.'
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